popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb sports martial arts go (game)
- to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.), to hammer in
- to hit (a ball, etc.), to drive, to smash
- to fire into, to shoot into
- to input (data), to enter
- to devote oneself to, to be absorbed in, to be (really) into, to be enthusiastic about, to put heart and soul into, to throw oneself into, to go head over heels for
- to practice hitting (baseball, tennis, etc.)
- to hit (an opponent in kendo, boxing, etc.), to get a blow in
- to invade one's opponent's territory, to place a stone in an opponent's formation
- to pour (concrete, etc.) into a form
popular search-only kana form noun noun (generic) abbreviation food, cooking usually written using kana alone go (game)
- grasping, gripping, grasp, grip, clutch
- handful, fistful
- handle, grip, knob
- onigiri, rice ball
- nigirizushi, hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
- determining who plays with black by grabbing a handful of stones and guessing whether the number of stones is odd or even
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ transitive verb go (game)
- first place (in a race), first to arrive
- one suit (of clothes), one item (of clothing)
- putting on (formal clothes), wearing
- one move
popular search-only kana form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone ใช adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) go (game) interjection
- no good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken
- hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless
- cannot, must not, not allowed
- neutral point, intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
- no!, stop!
popular noun noun (generic) go (game)
- general situation, whole situation, larger picture, main point
- overall situation of a game
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) printing go (game)
- geta, traditional Japanese wooden sandal
- turn (in set-type proofing), upside-down character
- net, geta
popular noun noun (generic) go (game)
- starting (e.g. of an engine), engaging (e.g. of a lock)
- expenses, costs
- attack (esp. a corner approach)
- barb (of a fish hook)
- charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk
popular noun noun (generic) go (game)
- one child
- only child
- one of several children (esp. the son and heir)
- one stone
popular noun noun (generic) go (game)
- standard practice, playing by the book, established tactic, formula
- joseki (jลseki), standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
popular irregular okurigana noun noun (generic) go (game)
- ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance), garden rock
- sacrificed stone
- sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.)
- stones used in a foundation, riprap